Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Pinterest Twitter Instagram RSS Facebook
    Buy GO DAIRY FREE and EAT DAIRY FREE today!
    Go Dairy Free
    • Need to Know
      • Newbies Start Here!
      • Take the Challenge!
      • Dairy-Free FAQs
      • Latest News
      • Milk Allergies
      • Lactose Intolerance
      • Other Health Issues
      • Testimonials
      • Calcium Guide
      • Holidays & More
      • Best Books
      • The Community
    • Recipes
      • Recipes by Category
        • Alisa’s Recipes
        • Sarah’s Recipes
        • Appetizers
        • Beverages
        • Bread
        • Breakfast
        • Cheese Substitutes
        • Condiments & Dressings
        • Cream Substitutes
        • Desserts
        • Entrees
        • Kids Can Cook
        • Milk Substitutes
        • Pasta
        • Salad
        • Sandwiches
        • Sauces
        • Sides
        • Snacks
        • Soup
      • Full Dairy-Free Recipe Index
      • Gluten-Free Recipe Index
      • Vegan Recipe Index
    • Reviews
      • Dairy Substitutes
        • Butter
        • Cheese
        • Cream
        • Creamer
        • Dessert Toppings
        • Ice Cream
        • Ice Cream Novelties
        • Milk
        • Yogurt
        • More Kitchen Essentials
      • Sweets & Snacks
        • Protein Shakes
        • More Creamy Beverages
        • Snack & Protein Bars
        • More Snacks
        • Chocolate
        • Cookie Dough
        • Cookies & Brownies
        • Pies & Cakes
        • Pudding & Mousse
        • More Sweet Treats
      • Meal Makers
        • Baking Mixes
        • Bread Products
        • Breakfast Pastries
        • Cereal & Granola
        • Cheesy Pasta & Rice
        • Frozen Pizza
        • More Entrees
        • Dip and Spreads
        • Salad Dressing
        • Sauces
      • All Product Reviews
        • New Product Reviews!
        • Browse by Product Type
        • Full Review Index
        • Gluten-Free Review Index
        • Vegan Review Index
    • Grocery Guide
      • Alisa’s Dairy-Free Kitchen
      • Brands We Love
      • Dairy Substitutes
      • Dairy Ingredient List
      • Understanding Food Labels
      • No Dairy Product Lists
      • Ordering Specialty Foods
      • Best Grocery Stores
    • Eating Out
      • Fast Food Listings
      • Recommended Restaurants
    • My Books!
      • Go Dairy Free 2nd Edition (best seller!)
      • Eat Dairy Free 1st Edition (full color!)
      • eBooks & Printables
      • Book Supplements & Resources
    • About Us
      • Meet Us
      • Contact Us
      • Join Us
      • Work With Us
    Go Dairy Free
    You are at:Home»Dairy-Free Recipes»Alisa's Favorite Dairy-Free Recipes»Peanut Butter Truffles or Buckeyes with No Measuring Required

    Peanut Butter Truffles or Buckeyes with No Measuring Required

    2
    By Alisa Fleming on December 27, 2021 Alisa's Favorite Dairy-Free Recipes, Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    For the holidays, I decided to gift a popular anytime treat, dairy-free peanut butter truffles, which can also be made as buckeyes. I grabbed my copy of Go Dairy Free Guide & Cookbook for my favorite recipe, and decided to make a double batch. But when I calculated the quantities out, I realized how frustrating the measurements became. Measuring sticky peanut butter just to leave 1/4 cup in the jar? Having to open another pound of powdered sugar just for another 1/2 cup? So I tweaked my own recipe to make this big batch, no measure recipe! It uses full jars and packages to avoid any fussiness.

    Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Truffles or Buckeyes Recipe - No Measuring Required - uses full packages. Also vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, and optionally allergy-friendly.

    Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Truffles or Buckeyes with No Measuring Required

    I do want to offer a few ingredient notes and tips, to help ensure you love this classic sweet too!

    • Peanut Butter: I use a peanut butter that is purely peanuts and salt, so it does have to be stirred to mix the oil in. I don’t typically use a no-stir type peanut butter. If you are using unsalted peanut butter, I would add another pinch or two of salt to the recipe.
    • Plant Butter: Country Crock sticks are on the salty side. If you use less salty or unsalted brand, you might want to add another pinch or two of salt.
    • Powdered Sugar: Once the dough starts to become firm and pliable, it isn’t sticky at all and I can knead it with my hands, I start to check it for taste. Depending on my ingredients, I might use the full pound, but sometimes, I use about 3 cups, which is just shy of the full pound.
    • Salt: I add about 1/8 teaspoon when using salted peanut butter and salted plant butter. If using unsalted versions, you might want to use about 1/2 teaspoon.
    • Chocolate: Semisweet chocolate chips will cling well to the peanut butter and make a good coating. If you opt to use dark chocolate chips, the chocolate might be thinner when it melts, creating a much thinner coating. If your coating is too thin, you can place the balls in the freezer for about 15 minutes, and then dip them a second time. If using my melting method, the chocolate in your bowl will still be ready to use.
    • Patching: When you remove the toothpick, there will be a whole in the top. If making dairy-free buckeyes, patch the hole with a second clean toothpick, pushing the peanut butter mixture to fill it. If making truffles, I just use the chocolate toothpick to add another tiny dollop of chocolate and smear it around.

    Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Truffles or Buckeyes Recipe - No Measuring Required - uses full packages. Also vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, and optionally allergy-friendly.

    Special Diet Notes: Peanut Butter Truffles

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, tree nut-free, optionally soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian.

    For peanut-free, dairy-free peanut butter truffles or buckeyes, you can substitute sunflower seed butter for the peanut butter.

    5.0 from 1 reviews
    Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Truffles or Buckeyes
     
    Print
    Prep time
    45 mins
    Total time
    45 mins
     
    This recipe is adapted from my book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook. Don't worry about making too many of these delicious little treats. They keep very well in the freezer and are wonderful to have on hand. Please note that the Prep time is hands-on time only. Allow about 1 to 2 hours for chilling.
    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Recipe type: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Serves: 90 truffles or buckeyes
    Ingredients
    • 1 (16-ounce) jar peanut butter (I use Smucker’s Naturals Creamy Salted)
    • 1 stick plant butter (1/2 cup; I use Country Crock)
    • Splash vanilla extract (about 1 teaspoon)
    • Pinch salt (see notes in the post above)
    • 1 pound powdered sugar, as needed (3 ½ cups)
    • 1 or 1½ (10-ounce) bags dairy-free semisweet chocolate chips (2 or 3 cups; see directions)
    • Small dollop shortening or coconut oil (about 1 teaspoon)
    Instructions
    1. In a large bowl, beat or stir the peanut butter, butter alternative, vanilla, and salt until combined.
    2. Gradually stir in the powdered sugar, working the dough with your hands as it gets stiff. Give it a taste as you go. You can use the whole pound of sugar, but I sometimes use just a little less.
    3. Roll the peanut butter mixture into small balls, about 1-inch in diameter, and place them on sheet lined with parchment paper that will fit in your freezer. Freeze the balls for 30 minutes or so.
    4. Melt the chocolate chips with the shortening or coconut oil using this method. Use 1 bag if making buckeyes, 1½ bags if making truffles (see notes in the post above).
    5. Remove the peanut butter balls from the freezer. Use a toothpick to skewer a ball, dip it in the chocolate (2/3 of the way for buckeyes, a full dunk or coating or truffles). Place the ball back on the parchment. Remove the toothpick and patch the hole (dollop on a little more chocolate if making truffles). Repeat with the remaining peanut butter balls.
    6. Place the peanut butter balls back in the freezer or refrigerator, until the chocolate is set.
    7. Once set, remove from the parchment and store in an airtight container or zip-top bags in the refrigerator or freezer.
    3.5.3229

    More Delicious, Dairy-Free, Chocolate Treats

    Homemade Peppermint Patties

    Homemade Dairy-Free Peppermint Patties - so easy, delicious, and naturally dairy-free, gluten-free, free of top allergens and vegan!

    Dairy-Free Fantasy Fudge

    Dairy-Free Fantasy Fudge Recipe - also gluten-free, nut-free and soy-free. Adapted from Kraft's Classic Chocolate Fudge Recipe

    For More of My Recipes, Get Go Dairy Free!

    Go Dairy Free - The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance and Casein-Free Living

    Alisa Fleming
    • Website

    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

    Related Posts

    Panago Pizza Dairy-Free Menu Guide with Vegan & Gluten-Free Options

    Panago Pizza is Unsurpassed for Dairy-Free and Plant-Based Options

    Dairy-Free Cinnabon Recipe - Copycat for those famous Cinnamon Rolls! Also nut-free and soy-free

    Dairy-Free Cinnabon Copycat for Tender, Gooey Cinnamon Rolls

    East Side Mario's is an Italian restaurant chain in Canada with a full food allergy guide and gluten-free menu.

    East Side Mario’s offers Many Options to Build Your Own Dairy-Free Pasta

    2 Comments

    1. MC on December 27, 2021 7:31 pm

      Hi Alisa:
      Just had to let you know that the fudge recipe you published last week is way too good. It’s also way too easy to make.
      Thank you so much. I’ve been looking for a good fudge recipe for years and now I have a great one.
      All the best for 2022.
      MC

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 28, 2021 9:07 am

        That’s wonderful MC! Thank you and Happy New Year to you too!

        Reply

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Rate this recipe:  

    Go Dairy Free - The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance and Casein-Free Living
    Dairy-Free Queso Recipe that's Kindly Allergy-Friendly and Truly Plant-Based - nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, sesame-free, vegan, and even oil-free. From Dreena's Kind Kitchen Cookbook

    Dairy-Free Queso that’s Kindly Nut-Free and Truly Plant-Based

    10 Everyday Tips to Strengthen Bones and Prevent Osteoporosis on a Dairy-Free Diet

    How to Strengthen Bones and Prevent Osteoporosis on a Dairy-Free Diet

    Enjoy Life FoodsFames Chocolates. From Brooklyn with loveEat dairy free bookChocolate Emporium
    Go Dairy Free is the leading website for information on the dairy-free diet. We share dairy-free recipes, product reviews, news, recommendations and health guides to aide those with milk allergies, lactose intolerance or a general need or desire to live without dairy. Dairy-free does include milk-free, lactose-free, casein-free and whey-free, too! We also offer ample resources for gluten-free, soy-free, food allergy, vegan and paleo diets. Please note that ingredients, processes and products are subject to change by a manufacturer at any time. All foods and products should be considered at risk for cross-contamination with milk and other allergens. Always contact the manufacturer prior to consumption. Disclaimer - All Rights Reserved - Privacy Policy Go Dairy Free © 2005-2022 Fleming Marrs Inc.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.